Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Corruption Eradication Commission (NCP) will also highlight the issue of funds disbursed by the government for the influence on social media.
Deputy Chairman of KPK Nawawi Pomolango said the race must monitor issues that are of public concern such as the issue of funds for influence that.
However, he reminded that the way the KPK works in controlling it does not need to be conveyed openly.
“As an anti-corruption institution, of course, the law is mandatory for the KPK to pay attention to the issues of eradicating corruption that are the talk of the public. Including the issue of disbursing funds for influence this, “said Nawawi when confirmed via written message, Sunday (23/8).
The former corruption judge said his party would observe the truth of the amount of estimates obtained by the influencer. If the news is true, he explained, the KPK will carry out its legal mandate, including opening an investigation.
Previously, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) revealed that the government budgeted Rp90.45 billion for influencers to influence public opinion regarding policies made through accounts on social media.
ICW researcher Egi Primayogha said this was the finding of his institution in data collected on August 14 to 18, 2020. One of the methods used was tracing the Electronic Procurement Service (LPSE).
One of the ministries that uses influencer services is the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo).
“The total central government budget for activities involving influencers reaches Rp90.45 billion for 40 procurement packages,” he said, in a press conference on the theme of “Public Relations Regime: How Much is the Influencer Budget?” which was held online, Thursday (20/8).
This finding was denied by the Minister of Communication and Information, Johnny G Plate. He admitted that he did not know what ICW meant.
Johnny said his ministry in 2018 did have a program coaching clinic for the National Digital Literacy Movement (GNLD).
“But the program coaching clinic school of influencer by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology is not for financing influence, but training for those interested in the profession influence,“said Johnny when contacted by CNNIndonesia.com, Friday (21/8).
(Ryn / Sur)
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